Freeland Returns To Washington To Get U.S. To Make A Move On USMCA
By OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is headed to Washington for North American trade talks with another deadline looming. Officials from the continent’s three countries have been holding talks aimed at speeding the ratification of the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The Privy Council Office said in a […]
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‘Cultural Treasures’ Stolen From Dresden’s Green Vault In Germany
BERLIN — Thieves broke into Dresden’s Green Vault, one of the world’s oldest museums, early Monday morning, making off with three “priceless” sets of 18th century jewelry that German officials said would be impossible to sell on the open market. The treasury of Augustus the Strong of Saxony was established in 1723 and today contains […]
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Complaints About Canadian Telecoms Surge By 35%
OTTAWA — Complaints against telecom and cable companies rose by 35 per cent last year to hit a record high as an upward surge in disputes continued for a second straight year, says the consumer agency tasked to deal with them. The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Service (CCTS) said Thursday in its annual report […]
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Canadian House Prices ‘Set To Surge’ In 2020, Forecasts Say
MONTREAL ― Next year is looking bright for Canada’s housing markets ― maybe too bright, if you’re hoping for more affordable housing options. A number of new housing-market forecasts are predicting an acceleration in house prices next year, thanks to lower mortgage rates and increased demand from first-time buyers and immigrants. The most optimistic forecast […]
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Vancouver Bans Single-Use Plastics, Starts Charging For Disposable Cups
Vancouver is bringing in bans on the use of plastic bags, straws and other single-use items, while introducing what the city believes to be a first-of-its-kind fee for disposable cups in the country. Mayor Kennedy Stewart says bylaws passed by city council balance public demand for action on disposable items with the needs of those […]
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Comedian Mike Ward Refuses To Pay Fine For Joke About Disabled Québec Boy
MONTREAL — Québec’s highest court largely upheld a human right’s tribunal’s ruling requiring a comedian to pay damages to a disabled singer he mocked, while overturning the part of the decision that ordered Mike Ward to also pay $7,000 to the victim’s mother. In a split decision, two of the three judges argued Ward’s comments about Jeremy […]
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Mauricio Pochettino to Arsenal? Former Tottenham boss wouldn’t replace Unai Emery judging by his ‘farm’ comment
Mauricio Pochettino is one of the leading contenders to succeed Unai Emery at Arsenal. However, it is highly unlikely the former Tottenham Hotspur manager will cross the north London divide given what he said in 2018. Pochettino was sacked by Spurs after a dreadful run of form in 2019 and replaced by Jose Mourinho less […]
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Arsenal preparing £36m bid for Real Madrid outcast James Rodriguez as Unai Emery seeks creative additions
Arsenal are reportedly preparing a £36million January bid for Real Madrid playmaker James Rodriguez. The Colombia international has struggled for form and fitness since returning to the Bernabeu following a two-year loan stint at Bayern Munich. He has recorded just one goal and a single assist in his seven LaLiga outings this campaign, and under-fire […]
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Unai Emery SACKED: ‘Brendan Rodgers would leave Leicester to become Arsenal manager’, claims former Gunners star Perry Groves
Perry Groves believes Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers would jump at the chance to succeed Unai Emery as Arsenal manager. Emery was sacked as Gunners boss on Friday morning after his side lost 2-1 at home to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League. It was their SEVENTH consecutive game without a win, Arsenal’s worst run […]
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Who is Joseph Anang? Meet the West Ham Under-23 goalkeeper who could replace Roberto vs Chelsea
West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini could well make a huge personnel decision for London derby against Chelsea this Saturday. The Hammers are on a woeful run of form, having picked up just two points since beating Manchester United in September. Their trip across London to Stamford Bridge could not come at a worse time, […]
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